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Palm Beach County Property Appraiser

Dear Taxpayer: a disabled veteran exemption, or the surviving spouse of Holiday Office Closures
My office has certified a military veteran who died in the line of duty.
the 2023 Real Property and Active duty military exemption: Applies to service The Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office
Tangible Personal Property members of any branch of the U.S. Military, U.S. Coast (including our five service centers) will be closed:
Assessment Rolls for Palm Guard and Florida National Guard who were deployed Friday, Nov. 10 – Veterans Day Observed
Beach County to the tax during the preceding calendar year on active duty Thursday, Nov. 23 – Thanksgiving Day
collector. outside the continental United States, Alaska, or Hawaii Friday, Nov. 24 – Floating Holiday
Property tax bills should in support of main or subordinate military operations
arrive in mailboxes soon. designated by the Florida Legislature.
The Palm Beach County The amount of the exemption is equal to the taxable value
Tax Collector’s Office is of the homestead of the service member on Jan. 1 of the year
responsible for printing and the exemption is sought, multiplied by the number of days
mailing them on or before Nov. 1. that the service member was on a qualified deployment in
As for my office, we’re already hard at work preparing for the preceding calendar year and divided by the number of
next year’s valuations. days in that year. We will do the math for you.
This is a great time of year to consider securing your property More information is available on our website. You
against fraud. The office of my colleague Joe Abruzzo, the Palm can always call us at (561) 355-2866 or email us at
Beach County Clerk and Comptroller, has a free Property Fraud myexemption@pbcgov.org with questions.
Alert service. More about that is in this month’s newsletter.
As we celebrate Veterans Day this month, I also wanted Holiday Food Drive
to highlight exemptions available to veterans and active duty
military. We honor the service and sacrifice of those in our armed This month kicks off the Palm Beach County Property
forces and their commitment to protecting our country. Appraiser’s Office’s annual Holiday Food Drive. The special
I hope this Thanksgiving finds you with much to be thankful food-raising campaign is in its 24th year.
for. As always, I am thankful to be your property appraiser. Last year, 5,540 pounds of food were collected from
Respectfully, staff and donated
Dorothy Jacks, CFA, AAS, t o E xt e nd e d
Palm Beach County Property Appraiser Hands Community
Outreach and The
Glades Initiative.
The Property
Appraiser’s Office
encourages and
supports employee
community service
throughout Palm
B e a c h C o u n t y.
Our employees
are dedicated to
giving back to the
community that we
serve.
Property Appraiser Dorothy Jacks, CFA, FIAAO, AAS
certifies the 2023 Real Property and Tangible Personal
Property Assessment Rolls with Dino Maniotis, CFE, tax
roll coordinator

Protect Your Property With

Fraud Alert

Scammers commit property fraud by filing fake deeds,
making it appear as if they own homes that are not actually
theirs. Then, they trick people into giving them money to
rent or buy those homes.
The Property Fraud Alert from the Clerk of the Circuit
Court and Comptroller is a free service to help you protect
your property from fraud by monitoring the documents
being recorded in the official records of the clerk’s office.
Register to receive free email alerts when a document
such as a deed or mortgage is recorded using your
name, your business’s name, or your address. This early
notification can save time when stopping scams.
Military Exemptions And

Discounts

These are available to those who qualify for a
homestead exemption and who have been honorably
discharged.
Veterans 65 or older combat-related disability
discount: Disabled veterans, age 65 or older, who are
partially or totally and permanently disabled, have
a disability that was combat-related and have been
honorably discharged upon separation from military
service may be eligible for a discount from the amount
of ad valorem tax commensurate with the percentage of
the veteran’s permanent service-connected disability.
Veterans disability exemption: Veterans with a total
and permanent disability that was service-connected may
be eligible for total exemption of property taxes. Veterans
with a service-connected disability of 10 percent or more
may be eligible for an additional $5,000 exemption.
Veterans with a non-service-connected disability may be
eligible for an additional $500 exemption.
Veteran’s surviving spouse exemption: The
surviving spouse of a deceased veteran who qualified for